The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-21
THE MAN WHO FOUGHT.
MEETING At CORCORAN NAIL TO
HONOR THE PRITATE.
Governor Lee in the Chair. lie Makes an
Earnest speech i'm Favor Of the Private
Soldiers Monument Addresses by
Others Present-A Popular Movement.

Earnest speech IN Favor OF the Private
Soldiers Monument - Addresses by
Others Present-A Popular Movement
Notwithstanding the rain a gOOdly as
sembly gathered in CorcOran Hall last
night to further the great cause which
has for lbs object the erection of q monu-
ment on Libby or Chimb0razO Hill 20
the heroic soldier who fought the battles
OF the COnlederacy.
President d. G. Richardson called the
meeting to order in speech which was
replete with ia Is aud glorious records
expressed in language which combined
elOquence and truth. He explained the
object Of the meeting in language which
expressed succinclly the heroic deeds of
the undying dead They will be watch
word for freedom and their name will be
one that in history will be known as
the bravest of the brave. President
Richardson introduced Governor Lee in
fitting terms.
Governor Lee said that he was pleased
10 preside over a meeting hose object
was such a glorious one. He was also
proud 10 be present where anything can
be done In help Of the glorious private
soldier. You can never get a farmer 10
love the Union except when he has his
constitutional rights. When Virginia
found herself aegrieyed in 1851 she did
her duty, and then IL was that the private
soldiers whether a workman I'm the shop
OF the farmer i'm the field, re-
sponded TO the call Of the mother
State and barred the breast 90 battle
on the field and gave the life 20 the foe.
Who were the men who held Henry
House Hill at Bull Run, Who stOrmcd
an pierced the lines at Gettysburg
Who brayed the guns Of the enemy al
Aniieiam and Fredericksburgg Who
ran Hooker's men 10 the river but the
private soldier The greatest tribute TO
he private soldier Is that he fell on a !
field Of stricken battle with his wounds |
in the front
DR. 5. :. Lambeth was the next speaker |
Turning TO Governor Lee, he said II Is a
pride of men 10 speak Of the men who |
followed q glorious banner with no hope |
Of reward, but simply the soldier WHO fol- |
lowed The bugle call of patriotism lie /
eulOgized the Confederate private soldier /
in language beautiful and chasle The /
South hal no common soldier The |
South had private soldiers, but it was not /
in her for the South tO send "a common /
soldier. They were patriots, and in dy /
ing on fields o. stricken battle they won /
the highest reward Let as build the /
monument 90 the men who were worthy /
10 follow Lee and who Lee was worthy I
90 command
Rev DIR. Cave of Seventh street Chris
tian church spoke next i'm remarks which
were euiogi-iic OF the private soldier
who in the days which tried mems souls,
poorly fed and poorly clad. followed the
leader chccriully and gladly onward to
battle In defence of The cause which De
loved. The glory of these deeds belongs
tO the private who .houldered ihe muskct
or handled the arilieryman's sth
As "a private or four years service be
knew th" great leader whom he followed,
q man who than never a greater
led greater men 90 battle Though we
are tO erect a monument 10 the leader,
Robert L. Lee. we must also remember
The men whose bodies were Torn by shot
and shell who poured out their blood
like water who charged through shot and
shell and planted their battle flag ON the
height they won, and give them mOnu-
menl which our children's children viii
be proud 10 honor
Rev Dr Goodwin was the next speaker
in reduced by Governor Lee as a private
soldier VINO had been wounded four times
n battle He said patriotism now Was
he acts Of friends 10 the dead heroes who
fought
President Richardson asked il there
we're any person i'm the hall not In favor
IF the cause He W certain that all the
gentlemen could work and he knew all
he ladies' could talk
Printed subscription lists were circu-
ated, which are To- be returned To Treas
irer William II. Culingworih any time
iext year The sooner the better, how
.ver, as the corner stone will be laid
leit July.
Mr. Goodwin moved that thu meeting
Idjourn 10 January 10Th, 1883, al Old {
Market Hall He had learned that DR.. I
Ioge had prepared an elaborate address /
which he desired to deliver but which I
le could not do last night because of his 2
nforced presence in Lanesyille Ken !
ucky. !
Private Mccarthy made an eloquent {
peech, after which the meeting adjourn (
d TO the night Of January 10Th, 1888